Simple chat system to explore WebSocket (realtime data), built with React + Ably

For CAT3053 Distributed Computing assignment

Ensure that you have yarn package manager installed on your system.

Before starting the system, install all dependencies using yarn. After all dependencies are installed, you can simply start a local host using yarn start.

1. Access the application by entering the URL: http://chat-system-oowu.vercel.app

2. Enter a username when prompted. Re-enter another username if a username has been taken by another user.

3. Finally, use the chatroom!

4. You can view all users connected to the room via the button located at the top-right corner of the screen.